2002-2004: Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education Practice (PGC HEP) with Distinction (University of Bradford) 1992-1995: PhD in Electrophysiology from the Department of Pharmacology (University of Leeds) entitled:“Modulation of ionic channels in differentiated mouse neuroblastoma x rat glioma (NG108-15) hybrid cells by the kappa opioid receptor agonist U50488H” 1989-1992: BSc (Hons) Pharmacology (2i) with Physiology subsidiary (University of Leeds) 2015 - present: Senior Lecturer in Medical Physiology (part time, 0.6 FTE), School of Medical Sciences, School of Life Sciences, University of Bradford 2011-2015: Senior Lecturer in Medical Physiology and Deputy Head of the School of Medical Sciences (Clinical), School of Life Sciences, University of Bradford 2002-2011: Lecturer in Medical Physiology, Clinical Sciences, School of Life Sciences, University of Bradford 2000-2002: Wellcome Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Academic Unit of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Leeds (carotid body chemotransduction in a novel slice preparation using patchclamping and amperometry) 1998-2000: Wellcome Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Academic Unit of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Leeds (electrochemical detection of catecholamine release from carotid body cells using amperometry) 1995-1998: Wellcome Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Academic Unit of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Leeds (carotid body functioning in normoxia and chronic hypoxia using patchclamping)

Medical education; Cutaneous and melanocyte biology; Ion channels; Chemotransduction; Neurotransmitter release; Oxygen sensing